Paper weight and paper-holding apparatus



Feb. .17.. 1925.

G. C. HUME PAPER WEIGHT AND PAPER HOLDING APPARATUS Filed Jan. '26, 1924 E 2. K? 5 6 cl Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE C. HUME, OF CHILTO'N, WISCONSIN.

Application filed January 26, 1924. Serial No. 688,665.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE. C. HUME, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chilton, in the county of Calumet, in the 5 State of Wisconsin. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Weight and Paper-Holding Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for use on writing desks for holding papers and other similar articles in place; and it eonsists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

a In the drawings, Figure l is a front view of the paper holder. Fig. 2 is a plan view, and Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.

A flatbase a is provided, and is preferably formed of thin metal. A metal weight it is secured to the bottom of the base, and is covered with felt a, so that the device will serve as a paper weight, and will not be easily upset or carried off. A back plate 9 is arranged to project upwardly from the 5 rear edge of the base, and a top plate 7) projects forwardly from the back plate, parallel to the base and has a slot 0 formed in it. Two side plates (Z project forwardly from the upper part of the back plate, and are arranged one at each side of the top plate.

A clamping member 6 is pivoted by a pin is to the free end portions of the side plates, under the top plate. The back plate and the side plates form a support for the member 6,

on the upper side of the base. This member 6 has a V-shaped lower part, and is formed something like the head of a hatchet, and its edge normally rests on the base as shown in Fig. 3. The papers are held by inserting them between the clamping member and the base, and are not liable to be displaced as the member 6 acts as a cam and prevents them from sliding forwardly. The back plate prevents the papers from sliding rearwardly, and the edge of the V-shaped memher prevents them from sliding laterally. A handle f is secured to the member 0 and projects through the slot 0, and affords a means for tilting the member e rearwardly on its pivot to release the papers.

What I claim is:

A. paper holder and weight, comprising a flat weight, a base plate secured over the top of the weight and having a back plate projeeting upwardly from one edge, two side plates projecting forwardly from the back plate, and a top plate projecting forwardly from the back plate above and between the said side plates and provided with a slot, all the said plates being integrally-formed, a cam-shaped clamping member pivoted between the said side plates, and a handle socured to the clamping member and projecting upwardly through the said slot.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

GEORGE C. HUME. 

